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History

• Peace Corps officially established: March 1, 1961
  
• Americans who have served: More than 220,000
  
• Host countries served to date: 140
  

Volunteers

• Current number of Volunteers and trainees: 6,919
  
• Gender: 63% female, 37% male
  
• Marital status: 95% single, 5% married
  
• Minorities: 28% of Volunteers (excludes non-responders)
  
• Average age: 28
  
• Volunteers over age 50: 7%
  

Data current as of September 30, 2015.

Countries and projects

Current number of countries served: 63 countries

Volunteers by work area

• Education: 37%
  
• Health: 24%
  
• Environment: 10%
  
• Youth in Development: 10%
  
• Community Economic Development: 8%
  
• Agriculture: 6%
  
• Peace Corps Response: 4%
  

Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

Where Volunteers serve

• Africa: 45%
  
• Latin America: 22%
  
• Asia: 13%
  
• Eastern Europe/Central Asia: 10%
  
• The Caribbean: 4%
  
• North Africa/Middle East: 3%
  
• Pacific Islands: 3%
  

Budget

Fiscal year 2016 budget: $410 million

Peace Corps Director

Carrie Hessler-Radelet (Western Samoa, 1981–83)

Toll-free recruitment number

855.855.1961